Figure P.12.26 shows two quasimonochromatic point sources of incoherent light illuminating two pinholes in a mask. Show

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Figure P.12.26 shows two quasimonochromatic point sources of incoherent light illuminating two pinholes in a mask. Show that the fringes formed on the plane of observation have minimum visibility when

a(a2 – aj) = zm

where m = ±1, ±3, ±5 . . .

Figure P.12.26

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Optics

ISBN: 978-0133977226

5th edition

Authors: Eugene Hecht

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